Master in Transport Systems Engineering

The tuition fee is 1,040 USD per year.

Transport systems engineering focuses on the planning, design, and management of systems that move people and goods, including roads, railways, ports, airports, and increasingly digital and multimodal mobility networks. Students in this area typically study traffic engineering, transport planning, logistics, infrastructure design, and the analysis of mobility patterns, often supported by simulation and data analysis tools used to evaluate how transport networks perform under different conditions. The field also engages with contemporary issues such as urban congestion, public transit efficiency, freight logistics, and the environmental impact of transportation choices. Graduates commonly work in transport planning agencies, infrastructure consultancies, logistics companies, and public transit authorities, as well as in research roles addressing mobility and urban development questions. This master's program in Transport Systems Engineering is taught in English at Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", located in Roma, Italy, and lasts two years. Because instruction is in English, the program is open to international students without a requirement for Italian fluency, broadening access to specialized training in transport engineering. Admission at the master's level typically follows completion of an undergraduate degree in engineering or a related discipline, with the program designed to build more advanced expertise in transport planning and systems analysis. Roma, as a large and historically layered city, offers a practical setting for examining transport and mobility questions, from managing dense urban traffic to integrating different modes of transport. Over the two-year course, students engage with the technical and planning dimensions of transport systems as part of a structured postgraduate qualification in Italy.